Toy gun or pistol



H. H. WHITE.

TOY GUN 0R PISTOL.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 11, 1919. RENEWED ocT. 4,1919.

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I-IOLMAN H. WLEIITE, O1 STUBGEON BAY, W'ISGONSIN, ASSIGNGR, BY DIRECT AND MESNE ASSIGNMENTS), TO ROBIN HOOD TOY COMPANY, OF STURGEON BAY, WISCONSIN, A

CORPORATION OF WISGONSIN,

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed February 17, 1819, Serial No. 277,451. Renewed October 4, 1919. Serial No. 328,589.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, HOLMAN H. -Wrrrrn, citizen of the United States, residing at Sturgeon Bay, in. the county of Door and State of Wisconsin, have invented new and useful Improvements in Toy Guns or Pistols, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

My invention relates to toy guns or pistols, and particularly to the type known as bow-guns.

The object of my invention is to provide a cheap and economical toy of this nature, the several parts of which are very simple and effective in operation and can be easily and quickly assembled at a nominal cost, substantially as hereinafter fully described, and as particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a side view of improved toy pistol.

Fig. 2 is a plan view thereof showing the forward. end of the barrel in section.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the trigger element removed from the pistol.

Figs. 4, and 5 are detail views looking at the said trigger element from different view points- Fig. 6 is a fragmentary view showing a modified construction of the forward end. of the barrel of the pistol.

Referring tothe drawings, A represents the wooden stock of a toy pistol, the barrel of which is provided with a longitudinal groove in its upper edge to direct the eX- pulsion of the projectile and has a longitudinal groove 5, b, in both sides of its.

forward end which are united by a crossgroove 0 in its extremity so as to produce what might be termed embryo upper and lower bifurcations that are connected by a web (Z extending forward. from their roots, substantially shown in Fig. 2. At its rear end the underside of the barrel is cxtended downward in simulation of the lockplate of a gun to form a shoulder c which has a rearwardly extending slot or lrerf f therein which, preferably a slants upward. and from this shoulder the stock extends; rearwardly and merges into a handle C.

A wire bow is secured to the forward end of the barrel of stock A, which consists,

toward the rear and provided with eyes 9, g, to which the ends of a bow-string E are securely attached. The center of length of this bow is provided with a forwardly extending Ushaped offset h the proportions of which are such that when it is desired to correspond thereto so as to, secure the bow in place without the aid of other devices, substantially as shown in Fig. 6, but usually a brad j is driven through the forward ends of the barrel in front of the forward end of the offset to retain the bow in place, if desired. 7

The trigger and projectile-retaining element of my improved toy consists of a rectangular open frame shaped from a single piece of wire. The ends of this Wire extend transversely alongside of each other and form the pivotal membersof the trigger. One end or pivotal member 8 extends trans,- versely through slot f and is then bent vertically upward a suitable distance to form one side 9 of the shaft of the hammerand extends above the upper edge of the barrel of the pistol and is then bent forward a short. distance and then transversely and then rearwardly to form a presser-foot or dog 10. The part of the wire forming the opposite side of the dog is, bent downward,

and forms the side 11 of the'shaft-of the dog opposite and parallel to side 9. This stretch of wire 11, at a point next the extremity of end 8 is provided with an. eye or loop 12 into which the extremity of end 8 extends and is confined. I From looplEZ thev wire continues on downward in 'substantlal alinement with side 11 to a point below the handle of the pistol to form one side of the trigger, and is then bent transversely to the opposite side of thehandle to outline the lower ed e 14 of the trigger and isthen extended upward to form the opposite side 15 of the trigger. When this side wire 15 reaches the horizontal plane of end 8 it is then bent transversely to, form the, pivotal:

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end 16 of the wire and its, unattached extremity terminates, preferably, just alongside of loop '12.

WVhen assembling the parts of the pistol, the barrel of the pistol is thrust forward through the upper loop of the wire outlining the dog until ends 8 and 16 come in contact with shoulder e, whereupon said ends are pushed into slot 7" and prevented from working out ofthe same by a brad w or otherwise to maintain the trigger at about the angle shown in Fig. l of the drawings. When. the trigger (consisting of sides, 13 and 15 and lower edge 14) is pulled to the rear by the trigger finger dog 10 moves down onto and engages the rear portion of the bolt or projectile of the gun, and when the trigger is released the torsional action of end 16 automatically moves the dog up ward away from said projectile and releases the same.

Projectile F, as shown in the drawings, consists of a cylindrical shaft of wood about two or three inches in length and a quarter of an inch in diameter, but it is apparent that any form of a projectile ordinarily suitable for this kind of a toy could be substituted therefor 'without departing from. the spirit of my invention.

In operation, one end of the projectile is brought to bear against the center of length of the bow string and pushed to the rear in the channel of the barrel until the rear end thereof is under the dog 10. The trigger is then moved to the rear and said head brought to bear downwardly upon the pro jectile. When the trigger is released the bow shoots the projectile forward in the usual well known manner and the bow and dog resume their ordinary normal positions.

N hat I claim as new is 1. A toy pistol comprising a stock the forward end of the barrel of which is grooved horizontally and the forward edge of the lock-plate of which is slotted rearwardly, a bow the center of length of which is provided with a forwardly projecting offset that engages a web formed by the ,forward end of the barrel by side grooves, and a trigger element the pivotal member of which is seated in said slot.

A toy pistol comprising a stock the forward ed e of the locleplate of which is provided with a horizontally disposed slot a bow the center of length of which is secured in the forward end of the barrel of said stock, and a combined pressure-retainmg and trigger element made from a single.

piece of wire the transversely disposed" ends of which are seated in said slot and constitute the pivotal member of said trigger.

3. A toy pistol comprising a stockra bow the center of iength of which is secured in the forward end of the barrel of said stock, and a combined pressure-retaining and trigger element made from a single piece of wire the transversely disposed ends of which are secured in said stock with their axes alongside of each other.

i. A toy pistol comprising a stock, a bow of length of which is secured in 7 end of the barrel thereof, and a combined pressure-retaining and trigger elementmade of a single piece of wire the ends of w-.ich are secured in said stock, the one end constituting a pivotal member and the other end having a torsional action with. relation to the pivotal member when said trigger is moved.

5. A toy pistol comprising a stock, a how the center of length of which is secured in the forward end of the barrel thereof, and

a combined pressure-retaining and trigger element made of a single piece of wire bent to outline a substantially rectangular frame and having its ends bent transversely at a point between the ends of said frame and secured in said stock with their axes alongside of each other and so that one of them will have a torsional action when said element is moved on its aXis.

6. A toy pistol comprising a stock having horizontally disposed slot in the forward edge of the lock-plate portion thereof, a how the center of length of which is secured in the forward end of the barrel of said stock, a combined pressure-retaining and trigger element made of a continuous stretch of wire bent to describe the outline of a sub stantially rectangular frame and with the transverse ends thereof located between the upper and lower ends of said frame and forming the pivotal member thereof and seated in said slot; the extremity of one of said ends being confined within a loop formed in one of the vertical sides of said frame and the other end having a torsional action in relation to said confined end when said element is moved.

7. A toy pistol comprising a stock the forward end of the barrel of which is slotted, a how the center of length of which is provided with a lateral offset seated in said. slot, means for retaining said offset in said slot, and a combined pressure-retaining and trigger element made of a single piece of wire the axis of which is secured in said stool: and which has a hammer head that is adapted to press .down upon the projectile of the pistol when said trigger is pulled to the rear.

forward end of thebarrel of which is slot ted, a bow the center of length of which is provided with a lateral offset that is seated and secured in said slotted end, and a combined pressure-retaining and trigger element made of a single stretch of wire bent to form a substantially rectangular frame and having its transverse ends located be- 8. A toy pistol comprising a stock the tween the upper and lower ends of said frame and secured in said stock and consti tuting the pivotal members of the frame, said pressure-retaining element having a dog which when said trigger is moved is adapted to bear down upon and hold the projectile of the pistol.

9. A toy pistol comprising a stock the forward end of the barrel of which is slot ted, a bow the center of length of which is provided with a lateral offset that is seated and secured in said slotted end, and a conibined pressure-retaining and trigger element made of a single stretch of Wire bent to form a substantially rectangular frame and having its transverse ends located be tween the upper and lower ends of said frame and secured in torsional relation to each other in said stock and constituting the pivotal members of the frame, said pres sure-retaining elements having a dog which when said trigger is moved is adapted to bear down upon and hold the projectile oil the pistol.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this day of January, 1919.

HOLMAN H. WHITE. W'itnesses:

ALICE DRIscoLL, CLARA Knnnenn. 

